[Launch Alert] Another Launch Delay

[Brian Webb]

                             LAUNCH ALERT

			            Brian Webb
		        Ventura County, California
		        E-mail: kd6nrp at earthlink.net
	         Web Site: http://www.spacearchive.info

				              2005 May 14 (Saturday) 09:32 PDT
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                        ANOTHER LAUNCH DELAY

This morning's launch of the NOAA-N environmental satellite from
Vandenberg AFB was cancelled late Friday. A Boeing media advisory
explained the reason for the action:

"During de-tanking of RP-1 propellant after the launch attempt on
Thursday, a vent hose in the launch vehicle's intertank area broke
loose. The potential that hydrocarbons may have entered the payload
fairing is being determined. Samples must be taken from NOAA-N to
assure that hydrocarbons, if present, have not exceeded the
spacecraft's allowable limits."

The Air Force said the launch has been rescheduled for the morning of
May 20 at 03:22 PDT.

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